EPA v. CATLETTSBURG REFINING, LLC

Case summary

6/4/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,860. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON AUGUST 11, 2013, RESPONDENT HAD A RELEASE OF BENZENE ABOVE THE RQ AT THE FACILITY. EPA ALLGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 103(a) OF CERCLA, BY FAILING TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF BENZENE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY.

Defendants (1)

• CATLETTSBURG REFINING, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• OIL SPILL (CATLETTSBURG REFINING, LLC)

  11631 US ROUTE 23 COUNTY BOYD, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110008361263

• OIL SPILL (CATLETTSBURG REFINING, LLC)

  11631 US ROUTE 23 COUNTY BOYD, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110008361263

• OIL SPILL (CATLETTSBURG REFINING, LLC)

  11631 US ROUTE 23 COUNTY BOYD, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110008361263

• OIL SPILL (CATLETTSBURG REFINING, LLC)

  11631 US ROUTE 23 COUNTY BOYD, CATLETTSBURG, KY, 41129

  Registry ID: 110008361263

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CATLETTSBURG REFINING, LLCentered 2014-06-04

  Primary law: CERCLA

  Federal penalty: $2,860

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-06-04Final Order Issued
• 2014-06-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-06-17Enforcement Action Data Entered